BNP Paribas is a Paris-based multinational banking and financial services group founded in 1848.
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BNP Paribas leads in operational transparency and TNFD biodiversity commitments but remains Europe's largest funder of fossil fuel expansion. Financed emissions disclosure is nascent (only 36% of categories covered), SBTi targets unvalidated, and intensity-based targets dominate. A climate lawsuit and deforestation-linked financing allegations expose gaps between stated policy and capital allocation.
BNP Paribas scores 29/100 (Significant gaps) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified May 2026.
That places BNP Paribas joint 634th of 847 companies scored, and joint 39th of 51 in Financial Services / Banking.
Where BNP Paribas sits among financial services / banking peers.
Among the 51 major financial services / banking brands we've scored, BNP Paribas is tied =39th of 51, with 2 others.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
9 of 10 climate targets are intensity-based, not absolute.
No published group operational water consumption data.
Described by NGOs as 'Europe's largest funder of fossil fuel expansion.' Mixed trade association stance; InfluenceMap notes undisclosed SIFMA, TheCityUK, UK Finance memberships opposing sustainable finance policy.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Transparency & Accountability (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Water Impact (3/10, 3/10).
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above BNP Paribas.
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See the breakdown →UBS reports strong operational decarbonization and renewable energy procurement but undermines credibility through a decade-long pushback of net-zero targets, withdrawal of AUM alignment commitments, and unresolved links between marketed green bonds and deforestation with labour abuses in Brazil.
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BNP Paribas is a Paris-based multinational banking and financial services group founded in 1848. With 180,000 employees and €51.2 billion revenue, it operates across retail banking, investment banking, asset management, and insurance across 63 countries. It is one of Europe's largest universal banks.
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